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EP 1 579 024 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39 (21) Application number: 03796994.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C23C 14/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/039631 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/061149 (22.07.2004 Gazette 2004/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 31.12.2002 US 334956 (71) Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Rochester, New York 14650 (US)	(72) Inventor: CLARK, Thomas, K. Walworth, NY 14568 (US) (74) Representative: Weber, Etienne Nicolas  Kodak Industrie, Département Brevets, CRT, Zone Industrielle 71102 Chalon sur Saône Cedex 71102 Chalon sur Saône Cedex (FR)